Chinese Gen Z Are Pretending to be Birds

A growing number of Chinese college students are mimicking birds in short videos, hiding their bodies under t-shirts and standing on dormitory railings as a way to blow off steam

You can always trust the imagination of Chinese college students, who have recently invented a video trend on Douyin (the Chinese version of Tiktok) that turns them into birds standing on dormitory railings. Grappling with the pressure of exams and the cutthroat job market, Chinese youth are turning to animal memes to depressure with a wit of humor.

What to learn more about animal memes? Read our feature article on How Chinese Netizens Relate to Animals.